Hounslow Heath Golf Centre

Hounslow Heath Golf Centre is a 117acres public golf course and centre comprising an 18-hole course located on Hounslow Heath in Feltham in the London Borough of Hounslow, west London. It is home to resident Hounslow Heath Golf Club.LocationThe course is situated on the western side of the heath bordered to the west by Donkey Wood and the River Crane. Part of the course adjacent to the river is liable to flooding. Access is from the A315 Staines Road.HistoryAfter World War II gravel was extracted from the site and subsequently used for landfill until the late 1960s. The golf course was established in 1977. The course was designed by Fraser Middleton and opened in 1979. Operation of the course was leased to Parpost Ltd in 2005 and John Laing Integrated Services prior to that. Usage declined from 25,000 rounds of golf played in 2004 to below 10,000 in 2012, leading to a decision to sell. The golf course went on the market in April 2014 with planning permission to extend the clubhouse, develop a driving bay and potential to expand use of the site to include other leisure activities.CourseThe course comprises eighteen holes in two loops of nine with four par 3, thirteen par 4 and one par 5. Holes 10 - 13 are located to the north of the A315 accessed via an underpass. The course and adjacent heath are designated Metropolitan Green Belt and a Local Nature Reserve and form part of the Hounslow Gravels Natural Landscape Area.